Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus

Gabrielius Jakutis, Kęstutis Trainavičius Abstract Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a disease of the subchondral bone and its overlying cartilage. In most cases it has chronic, ingravescent course. Various etiopathogenetic causes have been proposed including trauma, repetitive trauma, microtrauma, genetic, metabolic and vascular factors. Osteochondritis dissecans usually involves the knee joint, an elbow, and the ankle…

THE EFFICIENCY OF THE PHYSIOTHERAPY PROGRAMS AFTER ANKLE JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS OPERATION

Dalia Bumblauskytė Abstract The surgical treatment methods of ankle joints (adjusting tibial osteotomy, arthrodesis of intertarsal joint, arthroplasty) were used before there appears an endoprosthesis for replacement of ankle joint. Even so, after the surgical rehabilitation there are still a partial insufficiency of ankle joint function and ache problems. Foreign and Lithuanian scientific press write…